05.15.18

COLUMBUS- On Tuesday, May 15, at 2:30 pm the ACLU of Ohio will testify before the House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee to support HB 425, legislation that addresses concerns of personal privacy, police accountability, and government transparency when analyzing the use of police body cameras. The passage of HB 425 will establish Ohio as Read more…

08.31.16

COLUMBUS—The ACLU of Ohio sent a letter to Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine urging him to reject a potential agreement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide access to Ohio’s law enforcement database (OHLEG), including the state’s facial recognition data. The letter cites concerns with the FBI’s use of facial recognition technology and the Read more…

02.23.16

COLUMBUS—Today the ACLU of Ohio gave testimony to the Ohio House Local Government Committee on House Bill 407, which attempts to put in place standards for the use of police body worn cameras. The ACLU expressed concerns about the lack of specific guidance in the proposed legislation. “Ohio needs more than what HB 407 provides,” Read more…

08.26.13

Launching This Program Without Proper Protocols Ignores Serious Privacy Concerns

CLEVELAND – Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio called on Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine to pull the plug on a controversial facial recognition program after a Cincinnati Enquirer investigation revealed that it was launched without his knowledge, without proper protocols to govern its use, and without informing the public. At a press Read more…

07.18.13

Location Records Being Kept on Millions of Innocent Americans

CLEVELAND – Police departments across the country are expanding their use of automatic license plate readers (ALPR’s) to track the location of American drivers, but few have meaningful rules in place to protect drivers’ privacy rights, according to documents compiled in a new ACLU report titled You Are Being Tracked: How License Plate Readers Are Read more…